Himachal ex-CM Jai Ram Thakur slams govt for re-starting lotteries

BJP leader Jai Ram Thakur on Monday criticised the Sukhu government for re-introducing the lottery system, which, he said, led to many people committing suicide in the past.

Leader of the Opposition in Vidhan Sabha said the earlier Virbhadra Singh government had started it, but again banned it, realising that it was not in the interest of the people.

Thakur said the "lotteries lobby also tried to pressurise my government," but he shut the door on it.